Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Today, Ontario is reporting 148 new cases of COVID-19, following yesterday’s increase of 132 cases. Peel has now overtaken Toronto as the region with the most new cases at 72. More than half of the new cases in Peel Region are in Brampton.
“I’m really concerned about what’s happening in Brampton,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in response to a reporter’s question at a media conference in Bracebridge on Friday (September 4). “Something is broken when you have three per cent of (Ontario’s) population with 40 per cent of the cases.”
The number of daily cases in Peel, especially in the Brampton area, has been increasing since the beginning of September. Ford, who attributes the spike in cases to “backyard parties” where people aren’t wearing face masks, warned Brampton residents against having large gatherings over the long weekend.
Toronto is also reporting 41 cases and Ottawa is reporting 13 cases. The remaining 31 public health units in Ontario are each reporting fewer than 5 cases, with 12 reporting no cases at all.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there are no new cases to report in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties. An additional case has been resolved in Peterborough, leaving 2 active cases. There are 3 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 active cases in Northumberland, and 4 active cases in Prince Edward and Hastings counties.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 105 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (101 resolved with 2 deaths), 180 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (158 resolved with 32 deaths), 34 in Northumberland County (31 resolved with no deaths), 15 in Haliburton County (15 resolved with no deaths), and 49 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County (40 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there have been 42,834 confirmed cases, an increase of 148 from yesterday’s report, with 38,741 (90.4% of all cases) resolved, an increase of 116 from yesterday. There have been 2,811 deaths, a decrease of 1 from yesterday, with 1,817 deaths reported in long-term care homes (no change). A total of 3,068,781 tests have been completed, an increase of 28,591 since yesterday, with 25,945 tests under investigation, an increase of 3,176.
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Confirmed positive: 105 (no change, last case reported September 1)
Active cases: 2 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 101 (increase of 1)
Total tests completed: Over 25,450 (increase of 200)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 229, including 180 in Kawartha Lakes, 34 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (no change)
Probable cases: 0 (no change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 15 (no change)
Deaths: 32 (no change)
Resolved: 204, including 158 in Kawartha Lakes, 31 in Northumberland, 15 in Haliburton (no change)
Active cases: 6, including 3 in Kawartha Lakes and 3 in Northumberland (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: Campbellford Memorial Multicare Lodge (no change)
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
The health unit provides reports on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 49 (no change, last case reported on August 25)
Active cases: 4 (no change)
Deaths: 5 (no change)
Hospitalized: 0 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change)
Recovered: 40 (no change)
Total tests completed: 23,411 (no change)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 42,834 (increase of 148)
Resolved: 38,741 (increase of 116, 90.4% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 66 (increase of 6)
Hospitalized and in ICU: 13 (increase of 1)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 8 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 2,811 (decrease of 1)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,817 (no change)
Total tests completed: 3,068,781 (increase of 28,591)
Tests under investigation: 25,945 (increase of 3,176)
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
